Ashley Barnes

[Claretfan77]

Evening all

I believe there'll be an article from Alan Nixon in Mirror tomorrow suggesting you've accepted a bid of £500k from us (Burnley) for Ashley Barnes. Even if true he may decline the move of course.

Sound likely?

Thanks.

 

[moggy]

Mmmmm
Doubt you'd get him for that, think double that would get him

 

[LamieRobertson]

Mmmmm
Doubt you'd get him for that, think double that would get him

and no disrespect but i dont think he would want the move to yur place

 

[Stat Brother]

No.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I'd be surprised if we had accepted that.

 

[moggy]

Oh, and Barnes splits the fans more than any other player I care to mention.
I'm not a fan so I'd be happy to see him go. Needs 5 chances to score 1 goal

 

[Bladders]

I'd be gobsmacked if:

1) We sold him for such a small fee

2) He'd want to go to Burnley.

 

[SeagullSongs]

I'd be gobsmacked if:

1) We sold him for such a small fee

2) He'd want to go to Burnley.

This. I'd want at least 5 times that, and why would he go to Burnley?

 

[TSB]

I'd be gobsmacked if:

1) We sold him for such a small fee

2) He'd want to go to Burnley.

Evening fella.

Blackadder sums up my thoughts completely.

No chance whatsoever of this happening-sideways step for him, limited dosh for us and suddenly we would have no backup striker.

 

[Hugo Rune]

If this is true, Burnley have a very very good deal. Ash is worth way more than £1m but the length of contract has a massive effect.

 

[Mowgli37]

We'd be mad to sell him at this moment in time, proven goalscorer at this level and a good backup for Ulloa.

 

[Bladders]

This. I'd want at least 5 times that, and why would he go to Burnley?

My thoughts entirely.

No chance whatsoever of this happening.

If this is true, Burnley have a very very good deal. Ash is worth way more than £1m but the length of contract has a massive effect.

The only way it could happen is if he has refused to sign a new contract and we have to get what we can for him.

Year left on his deal is it?

 

[Beach Hut]

Why would he want to leave the beautiful south for the armpit of the north ?

 

[Claretfan77]

Not really a player I know much about.

If we have bid, it'll be our attempt to replace Austin.

Barnes' record doesn't suggest he's a goalscorer though?

 

[Beach Hut]

Not really a player I know much about.

If we have bid, it'll be our attempt to replace Austin.

Barnes' record doesn't suggest he's a goalscorer though?

Trust me he ain't no Austin

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Pretty much guarantees a new striker is coming in here.

500K seems light, but maybe with a hefty sell on clause it becomes a good enough deal for us.

 

[Bladders]

Not really a player I know much about.

If we have bid, it'll be our attempt to replace Austin.

Barnes' record doesn't suggest he's a goalscorer though?

Poyet kept playing him on the left wing and in Poyets system that also included being a left back when we didn't have the ball.

He scored a good hatrick against Blackpool last year when up front as a lone striker.

He's a good player imo and given a run of games upfront he'll score goals.

 

[Claretfan77]

Ha ha. I doubt he'd be living in Burnley. Most players for clubs round our way live in Manchester or leafy Cheshire. Both less than an hour away.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Pretty much guarantees a new striker is coming in here.

500K seems light, but maybe with a hefty sell on clause it becomes a good enough deal for us.

There's no guarantee until the dotted line is signed.

Barnes has been offered a new contract with us, Barnsley have made small offers for our players and been turned down so I can't see us selling Barnes for less than half of his value. He can score goals but has been playing in midfield for his defensive qualities.

 

[lawros left foot]

Makes the hip injury on saturday a bit suspect